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HAL is interested in manufacturing 110 MMRCA, not in offsets: CMD
R. Madhavan CMD, HAL
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he Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), R.Madhavan reiterated that HAL is not interested in offsets which the
OEMs have to comply with. He was clarifying this in connection with 36 Rafale aircraft which India is buying from Dassault Aviation in an inter-governmental deal. However, he said that HAL is looking forward to manufacturing of 110 aircraft (medium multi role combat aircraft) as and when the OEM gets finalised. “There will have to be at least 40 per cent Indian content and only HAL has that capability.” Addressing a press conference during Aero India 2019, Madhavan declined to comment on the Rafale controversy that the political parties are engaged in. “We have not been ignored
by anyone and that is reflected in the orders that we have got.” He agreed that HAL got ‘bad press’ and that he would await the Court of Inquiry report on the recent Mirage 2000 crash. “There is no shortage of capabilities.” On light combat aircraft production, Madhavan said the MK1A will have its first flight 2022 and commercial production would be in three to four years from then. The price bid for the 83 MK1A by the Indian Air Force has not yet been opened. HAL is also looking at the export market, primarily to South Asia and African countries. contd.. Page 4
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